Dyeing-machine



H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHl-NE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 13. 1911.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

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H. IvI. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE'.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I3. |917.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920. v

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INvENToR ATTORNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 13. 19u.

a ATToRNEY H. M. DUDLEY.

DYEING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOVl I3, IBIZ- 1,32'7,658. I Patented Jan.13,1920.

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INVENTOR u ATTORNEY N 1ERE STATES PATENT GFFICE. l

HOWARD Tlf. DUDLEY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

DYEINGr-MACHINE.

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Application filed November 13, 1917.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that HowAnD M. DUDLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDyeing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactspecification. Y

My invention relates to devices suitable for the dyeing of textilefibers and refers particularly to devices suitable for the dyeings ofcops, spools and other similar forms of textile fibers in which thefiber is wound upon hollow central members.

One object of my invention is a device suitable for the dyeing of anumber of wound fiber forms by the passage of a liquid therethrough.

Another object of my invention is a device in which a number of woundliber forms may be compressed and treated evenly and uniformly by aliquid.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby a liquid may bepassed uniformly in opposite directions through a number of wound fiberforms upon foraminous spindles.

Another object of my invention is a device whereby fiber wound uponforaminous spindles may be compressed without injury to the fiber.

Another object of my invention is a device suitable for the dyeing ofwound fiber forms in which the condition of the dyeing treatment may bedetermined without opening the dyeing receptacle or interrupting thetreatment thereon.

These and other objects of my invention will be evident upon aconsideration of my specification and accompanying' drawings.

1n the dyeing of wound fiber forms, such as cops7 spools and similarforms, in which the fiber is wound upon foraminous hollow members, it isessential. that the fiber be maintained in its original position uponthe wound form, in order that it may be readily unwound therefrom. Asthese wound fiber forms do not contain a great length of ber, a numbermust be treated simultaneously, and the device must allow the fiber tobe paclred in a uniform mass. Further, the liquid must be passed throughthe entire fiber mass uniformly and equally. It is further advantageousto have some means Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

serial no. 201,760.

whereby the dyed condition of the liber may be determined withoutopening the dyeing chamber or interrupting the dyeing operation.

The device of my invention accomplishes all of the above desired resultsin a rapid, economical and effective manner.

1n the drawings accompanying this specification, and forming a partthereof, similar parts are designated by similar numerals Figure 1 is aside plan view of one form of my device partly in cross-section.

Fig. 2 is a cross-section through the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross-section through the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross-section through the line 4 4 of Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a broken vertical cross-section of the core and wound spindleswith the foraminous covering removed.

Fig 6 is a cross-section of the testing device.

Fig. 7 is a broken side view of the foraminous covering.

Fig. 8 is a broken top plan view of the foraminous covering.

Fig. 9 is a broken side view of one of the serrated blades partly incross-section.

The particular form of my device shown in the accompanying drawings,comprises a receptacle formed by the shell 10, the top 11 and the bottom12. Extending across the lower portion of the receptacle and fixedlylattached to the shell 10L is a spider member comprised of a series ofmembers 13, 13, each having a central opening 19 therein, an annularside member 15, each of the latter having a conical indent 16 and anopening 17. rFliese various members being supported by the members 18,18. The top 11 carries a member' 20 having a series of hollowcylindrical inwardly extended members 21, 21, each of which carries aspaced annular frange member 22. rFhe hollow members 21, 21 are inalinement with the openings 17, 17 of the member 15.

The member 20 therefore covers the entire upper portion of thereceptacle with v the exception of the openings in the hollow members21` 21 and the pipe 23 leading to a testing device described later. Thetop 11 is slidable within the shell 10 and can be forced inwardly andmaintained in any such position by means of the screw bolts 24, 2 4

which pass through holes 25, in the ange 26 and mesh with threaded holesin the flange 27 of the shell 10.

The fiber 100 is wound around a slatted spindle comprised of two annularmembers 28, 28 carrying the extended blades 29, 29. The annular lmemberhas a series of inwardly extended projections 30, 30. A core 32 carriesa series of annular members 33, 33 by means of the supports 34, 34. Theannular members 33, 33 have a series of indents to allow of theintroduction of the projections 30, of the member 28. The

\ core 32 has a hole for the insertion of the hook 35, as a means forwithdrawing it from the receptacle. The lower end of the core 32 has theconical member 36 and the annular iiange 37. The core 32 is loaded byf'passing a wound spindle over the core,

the projection 30, 30 passing downwardly through the indents in themembers 33, 33 of the core, thus preventing the revolution of thespindle. A series of spindles is thus placed upon the core 32, theblades 29, 29 of one spindle entering the openings between the slats ofthe adjacent spindles.

A smaller testing device, exactly similar to the larger device andcontaining one `core is `shown in Fig. 6. In this testing device, thetop plate 20 can be moved inwardly and maintained by means of the member40 which threads with the shell 10". 10 is connected to the pipe 41carrying the valve 42, and the pipe 43 carrying the valve 4-4 by meansof the bushings 45, 45. The pipe 41 connects with the conduit 46, andthe pipe 43 connects with the conduit 47 which in turn connects with thepipe 23.

After the wound spindles are placed upon the core, they are surroundedby a Jr'oraminous covering shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9.

, This covering consists of a top and bottom chain formed by the pivotallinks 50, 50, between which are the sectional serrated bladesl 51, 51.These blades extend longitudinally of the core, and in order toallow oftheir length being decreased as the fiber is compressed, they arecomposed of a series of blades, held in spaced position by the spring 52in its normal condition, but being capable of being forced toward eachother in order to decrease their length between the two chains. Asuitable clamping means for the chains is shown in Fig. 7, in which thescrew bolt 53 passes through a hole in the member 54 and threads in thememberr55, the latter having linger-like projections 56 for holding thedesired link of the chain.

l By this means the chain may be made to fit The shell Y ing the valve65 and connected to the discharge chamber of the pump 63. The pipe 66,carrying the valves 67 and 68, is connected to the pipe 60 by means ofthe stuliing box 69 and to the pipe 64. The pipe 70 connects the pipe 66with the top of the reserve tank 71. The pipe 72, carrying the valve 73,connects the bottom of the reserve tank 71 with the receiving chamber ofthe pump 63.

pipe 78, carrying the valve 79, is connected with the bottom 12.

Assuming the top 11 removed and the receptacle empty, the operation oit'the device is as follows The wound spindles are placed upon the core 32and inclosed in the foraminous covering as described above. A series ofthus prepared cores is then lowered into the receptacle, the conical end36 of each core litting into the indent 16 of the member 15 closing theopening 17. The top 11 is then lowered and the screw bolts 24, 24tightened. This downward movement of the top 11 causes the iianges 22,22 to press downwardly upon the fiber masses compressing them to thedesired state. The upper slats of the spindles pass into the space 90 ofthe flange 22. IThe top 11 is then connected to the pipe 60. All of thevalves are closed with the exception of valves 75, 65, 42, 44, and 67,and the pump 63 started. rlhe liquid thus passes through the pipe 74,the pump, the pipe 64, the chamber 91 into the receptacle and thenceforced inwardly through the liber 100 into the openings and passageswithin the spindles, then upwardly through the hollow member 21 into thechamber 92 and from there through the pipes 60, 66 and 7 O into thereserve tank 71. Vhen suiiicient dye has been introduced, valve 75 isclosed and valve 73 opened, thus allowing a continuous circulation ofthe liquid. During this operation, the liquid passes upwardly throughthe testing device in a manner similar to its passage through the largerdevice. When it is desired to reverse the flow of the liquid, valves 65and 67 are closed and valves 61 and 68 opened. rEhe liquid then passesthrough the pipe 60, the chamber 92, thence downwardly through thehollow member 21 into the interior of the spindles and then outwardlythrough the fiber 100 into the receptacle, the chamber 91, the pipes 64,66 and 70 into the reserve tank 7l, and from there through the pipe 72into the pump for continuous circulation. At the same time the liquidpasses downwardly through the testing device.

The condition of the dyeing operation may be determined at any time byclosing the valves 42 and all, uncoupling the bushings 45, 45 andremoving the testing device for observation.

It is thus seen that by the use of my device, the dyeing liquid may bepassed uniformly both inwardly and outwardly through the compressedWound bers.

l do not limit myself to the particular size, shape, number orarrangement of parts as shown and described, all of which may be variedwithout going beyond the scopeotl my invention as described and claimed.

l/Vhat I claim is l. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle,a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carrying extendedarms supporting a series of annular members, a series of foraminousspindles slidable over the annular members and capable of having berwound thereon, means whereby a liquid may be passed transversely throughthe spindles and through the ber and means for compressing the ber uponthe spindles.

2. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminious spindles slidableover the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of bladescapable of having ber wound thereon, means for compressing the ber uponthe spindles and maintaining it in that condition and means forcontinuously passing a liquid through the ber.

3. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, means atone end for preventing the introduction of a liquid into the chamberswithin the wound ber, means at the other end for allowing theintroduction of a liquid into the chambers within the wound ber wherebya liquid may be forced outwardly through the ber from the interiorchamber and forced inwardly through the ber into the interior chambersand means for compressing the ber and maintaining it in that condition.

4C. 1n a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable ofhaving ber wound thereon, means at one end for preventing theintroduction of a liquid into the wound spindle, means at the other endfor allowing the introduction of a liquid into the wound spindle wherebya liquid may be passed continuously outwardly from the interior of thespindles through the ber and passed continuously inwardly through theber into the spindles and means for compressing the ber and maintainingit at any predetermined degree of compression.

5. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of iforaminious spindles slidableover the annular members, each spindle carrying a series of bladescapable of having ber wound thereon, a foraminous bottom plate withinthe receptacle for supporting the cores and preventing the introductionof a liquid through the plate into the interior of the wound spindles, aforaminous top plate within the receptacle and slidable therein,carrying means to allow the introduction of a liquid through the topplate into the interior of the wound spindles whereby a liquid may bepassed from above the top plate outwardly through the wound ber andpassed from below the bottom plate inwardly through the wound ber andmeans for moving the top plate with respect to the bottom plate andcompressing the ber between them and for maintaining said pressure.

6. 1n a dyeing machine, in combination, a

receptacle, a series of cores within the receptacle, each core carryingextended arms supporting a series of annular members, a series offoraminous spindles slidable over the annular members and capable ofhaving ber wound thereon, a foraminous bottom plate within thereceptacle capable of abutment upon the ber, a foraminous top platewithin the receptacle capable of abutment upon the ber, means for movingthe top plate with respect to the bottom plate and maintainingV them inposition compressing the ber, an upper liquid chamber above the topplate, a lower liquid chamber below the bottom plate, means whereby allof a liquid in the upper chamber may be forced into the spindles andthence outwardly through the wound ber and all of a liquid in the lowerchamber may be forced through the wound ber into the interior of thespindles.

7. ln a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, aforaminous bottom plate within the receptacle capable of abutment uponthe ber, a foraminous top plate within the receptacle capable ofabutment upon the ber, means for moving the top plate with respect tothe bottom plate and maintaining them in position compressing the ber,an upper liquid chamber above the top plate, a lower liquid chamberbelow the bottom plate whereby a liquid forced from the upper chamberinto the lower chamber' must pass outwardly through the wound ber and aliquid forced from the lower chamber into the upper chamber must passinwardly through the wound ber.

8. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series o-f coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable ofhaving ber wound thereon, an adjustable exible foraminous coveringsurrounding the wound ber whereby a liquid may be passed continuouslythrough the ber and means for compressing the ber upon the spindles andmaintaining it in that condition.

9. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, anadjustable flexible foraminous covering surrounding the wound ber, meansat one end for preventing the introduction of a liquid into the chamberswithin the wound ber, means at the other end for allowing theintroduction of a liquid into the chambers within the wound ber wherebya liquid may be forced outwardly through the ber from the interiorchamber and forced inwardly through the ber into the interior chambersand means for compressing the ber and maintaining it in that condition.v

10. In a dyeing machine, in combination a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capablevof having ber wound thereon, a covering surrounding the wound bercomprising a series of blades carried by a series of linked chains, aforaminous bottom plate within the receptacle for supporting the coreandpreventing the introduction of a liquid through the plate into theinterior of the wound spindles, a foraminous top plate within thereceptacle and slidable therein, carrying means to allow theintroduction of a liquid through the top plate into the interior vof thewound spindles, whereby a liquid may be passed from above the top plateoutwardly through the wound ber and passed from below the bottom plateinwardly through the wound ber and means for moving the top plate withrespect to the bottom plate and compressing the ber between them and formaintaining said pressure.

l1. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members and capable of having ber wound thereon, eachspindle having a series of indents capable of receiving a correspondingseries of projections of the adjacent spindle when placed upon the corewhereby a liquid may be passed transversely through the spindles andthrough the ber and means for compressing the ber upon the spindles.

l2. In a dyeing machine, in combination, a receptacle, a series of coreswithin the receptacle, each core carrying extended arms supporting aseries of annular members, a series of foraminous spindles slidable overthe annular members, each spindle carrying a series of blades capable ofhaving ber wound thereon, each blade being capable of insertion withinthe opening between two blades of the adjacent spindle when placed uponthe core, a foraminous bottom plate within the receptacle for supportingthe core and preventing the introduction of a liquid through the plateinto the interior of the wound spindles, a foraminous top plate withinthe receptacle and slidable therein, carrying means to allow theintroduction of a liquid through the top plate into the interior of thewound spindles whereby a liquid may be passed from above the top plateoutwardly through the wound ber and passed from below the bottom plateinwardly through the wound ber and means for moving the top plate withrespect to the bottom plate and compressing the ber between them vandfor maintaining said pressure.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, this 29 day of October, 1917.

HOWARD M. DUDLEY.

